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The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Traveling Trunks Program sends thematic multimedia resources to libraries, schools, museums, and community centers to boost student engagement and offer long-lasting connections to teaching content.

Today’s marine giants—such as blue and humpback whales—routinely make massive migrations across the ocean to breed and give birth in wa

RENO — As many as 37 fossilized, school bus-sized marine reptiles from 225 million years ago are clustered in a remote, mountainous desert region of central Nevada in the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. A team of...

An international research team examined a rich fossil bed in the renowned Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevadas Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, where many 50-foot-long ichthyosaurs (Shonisaurus popularis) lay petrified in stone.

Research suggests that nearly 200 million years before giant whales evolved, school bus-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs may have been making similar migrations to breed and give birth in waters where predators are scarce.

The research, conducted over eight years, methodically eliminated many previous theories about the extinction site.

To safeguard fragile cultural objects, some groups are replicating them with digital models

Using photogrammetry and other scanning techniques, the Smithsonian is on a mission to digitize 155 million artifacts.

AR/VR technologies give audiences new ways to experience museums that complement a traditional visit, engaging visitors and fueling learning opportunities

 E-Mail IMAGE: This adaptation of the 3D model of IC 443, a supernova remnant, has been optimized for virtual reality (VR). The outer blast wave of the explosion is bright blue, while... view more  Credit: NASA/CXC/Brown Univ./A. Dupuis et al. A collection of the 3D objects from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory is now available on a new platform from the Smithsonian Institution. This will allow greater access to these unique 3D models and prints for institutions like libraries and muse...